By Members of the Poor People’s Campaign Bay Area–
The number of unhoused people dying on the street in San Francisco is triple the number that died last year at this time, as millions of people across California struggle to pay rent, feed their families, and work safely without adequate protective equipment.
As the Poor People’s Campaign Bay Area, we know poverty is nothing new. COVID-19 has exacerbated the racism and inequity that has existed in our country for centuries. Building on the radical legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival is working to upend the distorted moral narrative that blames poor people for being poor.
With millions of people newly unemployed, politicians who care more about corporate tax breaks than expanding health care, and systemic racism that leads, again and again, to the murder of black and brown people, join us in saying enough is enough.
On June 20th, thousands of people will gather virtually to demand that the needs of more than 140 million people with no and low wealth be prioritized. The event will amplify the testimonies of people impacted by racism, poverty, environmental devastation, the military economy, and the falsehood that there aren’t enough resources to meet all of our needs.
Join this new unsettling force in saying: Defund the murderous police. End corporate welfare for military contractors. Address the environmental crisis now. House and feed the people. Healthcare for all. A living wage and safe conditions for all workers.
Together we rise! More information is at https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/
Published on June 11, 2020
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